Wettsteiniola
Genus of flowering plants
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Wettsteiniola is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Podostemaceae.[1]
| Wettsteiniola | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Podostemaceae |
| Genus: | Wettsteiniola Suess. |
Known species:[1]
- Wettsteiniola accorsii (Toledo) P.Royen
- Wettsteiniola apipensis Tur
- Wettsteiniola pinnata Suess.
The genus name of Wettsteiniola is in honour of Richard Wettstein (1863–1931), an Austrian botanist.[2] It was first described and published in Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Vol.39 on page 18 in 1935.[1]